So this isn’t going to be the first time we highlight someone doing something crazy in the Pontiac Silverdome up in Oakland County that has sat empty and rotting for years since the Detroit Lions moved to Ford Field in downtown Detroit. Sure...
There’s a lot going on in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. But what’s actually happening on the ground? The seven minute video above takes a little bit of a look under the hood. “Where” is the beginnings of a new video...
When it comes to stars from Detroit, Keegan Michael Key is kind of having a moment. Key is part of “The Detroiters,” a new comedy show that starts airing next month, as well as a variety of other projects such as a critically acclaimed...
Assumption Grotto has always had a special place in my heart as it’s where some of my closest family is laid to rest, as well as in a neighborhood some of my east side family lived in. The Assumption Grotto houses the shrine of Our Lady of the...
Promotional videos aim to capture their subject in the best light, but it’s hard to feel that way in hindsight about this attempt to market Detroit to convention planners in 1980. Complete with cheesy period music, the film, which was recently...
Shinola has a new-ish commercial out along with Third Man Records set in the Cass Corridor (part of the larger area often referred to as Midtown) and talking about Detroit music, with the aim of pushing Shinola’s new audio line. Three songs...
In this six minute video, Complex News visits Detroit and talks to artists and entrepreneurs and is upbeat about the city. One of the things to appreciate about this piece is that they talked to the un-usual suspects. People on the ground who...
Creepy clowns somehow are a thing lately, and this daredevil takes it to another level – a very dangerous one. Video shot over the weekend that’s gone viral shows a man dressed up in a clown outfit hanging off the back of a Detroit...
Sure, this video is technically a commercial. But it’s also a well-produced look into the founding of Slow Roll, the iconic bike ride that originated here in Detroit. Sure, they’ve received a lot of press and placements, but it’s...
This video is like someone stuck hoses through the wall of your basement and turned them on. Just imagine if this were your house. Metro Detroit has been underwater in places all day today, snarling traffic, clogging freeways, and otherwise making...
Registering to vote is important, and apparently, goes with Doritos “No Choice” brand. It opens with a set of students talking about how they haven’t registered to vote, don’t plan to vote, or don’t like politics. The...
Can’t leave the house for your Starbucks PSL? This guy might have the answer of the future. This video is of Austin Coon sending a drone through a drive-thru at a local area Starbucks (he happened to get a caramel mocha with soy and extra...
The City of Detroit wants you to be part of the change in Detroit, says a new video released by the city and voiced over by none other than Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Highlighting a litany of local rising stars and places, the two and a half...
Earlier we blogged about the fact the PBS show “This Old House” was coming to Detroit. It’s an exciting development on a lot of levels. The show is a television institution. The series shows off the city – and it shows the...
Detroit has all kinds of interesting places. One of those places are the series of canals on the far east side. We’re partial to them having kayaked down them; but it’s cool to see a different side of Detroit showcased in an Facebook ad...
